Neighbourhood comparison
Middleton & Hurworth vs Firthmoor
Darlington, North East · Darlington, North East
Middleton & Hurworth · 4Firthmoor leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFirthmoor · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
99
✓ leads
39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
53
✓ leads
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
78
✓ leads
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£848/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£286/mo
£562/mo
✓ leads
£994/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£953/mo
£2,551/yr
Council tax
Δ -£732/yr
£1,819/yr
✓ leads
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
2.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,100/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,100/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
76.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.3
85.0
Schools detail
100%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -43 pp
57%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 419 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
70 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,054
Population
6,605
310 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,311 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
21%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads